DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: 8 Huge Rumors You Need To Know About - SPOILERS

There's a huge amount of excitement surrounding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and a lot of rumours doing the rounds. Now, we've rounded up the biggest for you to check out in one place...

By JoshWilding - May 14, 2021 07:05 AM EST

Filed Under: In the Multiverse of Madness

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to be released in theaters on March 22, 2022, and it's fair to say that the sequel can't get here soon enough.

The movie is set to put Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch front and centre, while also taking the Sorcerer Supreme on a trip through the Marvel Multiverse...we think. Very little has been revealed about what Marvel Studios and Sam Raimi has planned, but there have been some huge rumours doing the rounds online ever since cameras started rolling.

With that in mind, we've now rounded up the eight biggest, wildest claims about the MCU movie. Some of these sound extremely likely, while others are undeniably far-fetched.

To take a look through all these crazy Doctor Strange rumours, click on the "Next" button below!

8. There Could Be Some Crazy Cameos

The expectation is that Doctor Strange in the Mulitverse of Madness will include visits to any number of alternate Earths and timelines, and with Sam Raimi at the helm, many fans have been keeping everything crossed that Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man could make a surprise appearance.

That's one popular theory online, but The Direct shared a wacky scoop not too long ago claiming Tom Cruise has been enlisted to play Tony Stark from another Earth (he was up for the lead role in Iron Man before Robert Downey Jr. landed the gig).

This is certainly an interesting rumour, and Cruise has been in the UK shooting the latest Mission: Impossible movie meaning it could work logistically. We're sure the actor wouldn't turn down a cameo like this one, but until we hear something from more reliable sources, it's best not to get too excited.

However, stranger things have happened in the MCU over the years...

7. Doctor Strange Is Getting A New Costume

Marvel Studios has always done a great job with the costumes worn by the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest heroes and villains, but it sounds like big changes might be in store for Doctor Strange. While the Sorcerer Supreme has looked pretty cool up until now, it seems Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi has some ideas of his own.

According to Discussing Film, "one source just teased to us that the crew have designed a new, comic accurate look for Doctor Strange himself."

We don't have any further details when it comes to what that might look like, but it's no secret that Raimi is a huge fan of Steve Ditko's artwork. In Thor: Ragnarok, Taika Waititi gave Strange his yellow gloves from the comics, but they had vanished by the time Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame rolled around.

This feels like the right move from Strange, especially as he's likely fully embraced his role as Earth's Sorcerer Supreme after everything that's happened in the MCU these past few years.

6. Big Plans To Reintroduce Ghost Rider

There have been rumblings that Marvel Studios has plans for Ghost Rider in the MCU for a while now, but a recent report from That Hashtag Show indicated that he'll debut in this sequel.

We don't have any details beyond that, but if it's true that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is leaning into Sam Raimi's horror roots, then this could be a fitting place for Johnny Blaze to show up (especially if Mephisto is, in fact, the sequel's lead villain).

Sony's Ghost Rider movies sucked, but the character has always looked incredible on screen. A rebooted version is long overdue, and this could be a stepping stone for much bigger things.

We're not banking on this one panning out, but remain optimistic that it could...

5. Earth-616

We're hoping that the title isn't a misdirect and that this movie will take us on a crazy trip through the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of the Multiverse. As we've mentioned, that means visiting alternate realities, and there are a lot of rumours out there about which worlds the Sorcerer Supreme will touch down on.

Now, we may have confirmation of at least one of those realities thanks to a listing on the Spotlight talent agency, Unlike IMDb, this isn't a site that random people can make changes to, and one of their clients, Jon Prophet, has been listed on there as "New Yorker 616" in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

"616" is definitely a number that should ring a bell; the main Marvel Universe where the original versions of iconic superheroes like Spider-Man, the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four call home.

This means Strange would most likely cross paths with the comic book versions of familiar characters. Given the ever-changing nature of the Marvel Universe, we'd be willing to bet that we'll see the classic versions of Earth's Mightiest Heroes from back when Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby were calling the shots.

4. Chris Evans' Two Surprising Roles

Recently, Variety reported on plans for Chris Evans to return to the MCU, and Giant Freaking Robot claims to know which two roles the actor will play. Yes, you read that correctly: two!

According to the site, which reported on Don Cheadle's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier role before the actor himself confirmed the news, Evans will return as Captain America in the Doctor Strange sequel. However, he'll reportedly be playing the "Captain HYDRA" version of Steve Rogers from the Secret Empire storyline.

As for the second role, it's said he'll don his old Fantastic Four uniform to play the Human Torch again. That's a bonkers idea, but it might be fun to return to that world ahead of the MCU reboot.

Unfortunately, this is another relatively unreliable source for news, but it weirdly makes sense. There have been plenty of big rumours we've discounted over the years because they sound ludicrous, only to see them actually be proven correct. As a result, we're not writing this one off just yet!

3. The MCU's Illuminati

Another interesting rumour from Giant Freakin Robot claims that Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will finally bring the Illuminati into the MCU.

The members we'll see here are reportedly Professor X, Mister Fantastic, and Namor the Sub-Mariner. While we could believe that the latter would show up, it seems way too soon to add Charles Xavier and Reed Richards to this shared world. After all, there are still no sign of mutants, while Mister Fantastic's introduction is best saved for Fantastic Four.

Seeing Strange decide he needs to bring together a group like this would be no bad thing, though, and it's possible an alternate version of these characters will be revealed as villains at some point.

We'll see, but here's hoping the Illuminati show up sooner rather than later, eh?

2. An Unexpected New Ally For The Sorcerer Supreme

There's a lot we don't know about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but the title itself drops one big hint about how Sam Raimi's sequel will play out! We know Elizabeth Olsen will return as the Scarlet Witch, of course, while Xochitl Gomez is playing the dimension-hopping America Chavez.

However, it seems she won't be the only character in this movie with the ability to travel between worlds. According to The Direct, Adam Hugill (1917) is set to play Rintrah.

The magically powered Minotaur hails from the planet R'Vaal and, as noted, can travel from his dimension to others. In one storyline, he helped the Sorcerer Supreme repair his Cloak of Levitation (thanks to his master, Enitharmon the Weaver). Thanos did appear to damage Strange's cape in Avengers: Infinity War, so that's one likely possibility for how Rintrah will be used here.

Strange once even managed to possess Rintrah to fend off some formidable enemies, so we're definitely intrigued to see just how weird things get in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Leaked concept art appears to have confirmed his role too.

1. Speed And Wiccan Return

There were rumblings about Speed and Wiccan being in this sequel before WandaVision even arrived on Disney+, and some digging into Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne's social media posts have indicated that Billy and Tommy will be part of proceedings.

It makes sense given how things ended for the Scarlet Witch in that Disney+ series, and the premise of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness being Wanda tearing through the Multiverse searching for her children is one that makes sense. By the time all is said and done, we're banking on them being aged up into their superhero personas.

It's possible Marvel Studios will wait until Hilliard and Klyne grow into the roles, of course, but something tells us that there are big plans in place for Speed and Wiccan.

We'll see, but don't be surprised if the search for Billy and Tommy is confirmed in the eventual trailer...

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27 Comments

Unites - 5/14/2021, 7:17 AM

Wiccan and Speed are pretty much confirmed to be in the movie, not only given the after credit scene of WandaVision, but also because Julian Hilliard and Jett Klyne were both in London (as per their Instagram pages) during filming. I do think, however, that they will replace the kids with older actors later on in the movie.

Ahhh - 5/14/2021, 7:19 AM

Let's see Paul Allens rumors.

WakandaTech - 5/14/2021, 7:19 AM

Most Anticipated CBM of 2022

Here are my top 5

5. Flash
4. The Batman
3. Moon Knight
2. Black Adam
1. DS: Multiverse of Madness

WakandaTech - 5/14/2021, 7:20 AM

Hopefully this is true

AFriendFromWork - 5/14/2021, 7:22 AM

No we don’t Josh

bkmeijer2 - 5/14/2021, 7:56 AM

To be honest, I doubt any of these are true. It is a good opportunity to unleash the madness of the multiverse, but I think it will be fairly contained

cyclopsprime - 5/14/2021, 8:37 AM

@bkmeijer - especially speed and Wiccan

Goldboink - 5/14/2021, 9:01 AM

@bkmeijer -
Things like Ghost Rider are low hanging fruit and the whole America Chavez has been floating aroud for a long time. The rest is balderdash.

CorndogBurglar - 5/14/2021, 10:04 AM

@bkmeijer - Speed and Wiccan seem like they will absolutely happen. I mean, we KNOW Wanda is in this movie, and with WandaVisiin ending with her needing to learn how to use her powers and also hearing Speed and Wiccan through the multiverse? Seems prettg obvious they will show up.

LukeCage2155 - 5/14/2021, 8:28 AM

Luigi - 5/14/2021, 8:53 AM

I think I've seen every Marvel character ever rumored for this movie even though all we know is Wanda and America will be in it.

ModHaterSLADE - 5/14/2021, 9:07 AM

This movie sounds epic. Having Sam Raimi at the helm is just icing on the cake.

lawndart - 5/14/2021, 9:53 AM

Not a fan of speed and Wiccan so if that is a rumor, I won’t be disappointed. Lots of interesting options and potential with this film. Could go in a lot of directions. Could be nice to see them travel briefly through days of future past storyline landscape. Not hitting the audience over the head with mutants, in fact leave them out and just have sentinels flying high above a dystopian shot. A quick in and out but hint of future possibilities.

Spock0Clock - 5/14/2021, 10:06 AM

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marvel72 - 5/14/2021, 1:29 PM

Ghost Rider on a motorbike and Marvel 616 Earth but only if its 616 from the 60s-00s because everything after that is hit and miss.

Hawkguy - 5/15/2021, 1:30 PM

Man, Young Avengers better happen and it better be the biggest, craziest, gayest movie/series ever.

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